# Digital services tenders: Ireland

Ireland: 1 341 digital services contracts above EU thresholds since 2023. The same services cost 19% more than the EU typical, tenders typically get 4 bids, and 28% of contracts go to foreign firms.

- **Contracts since 2023:** 1 341
- **Typical contract:** PLN 1.8m (at PLN 4.42 per euro)
- **Prices vs EU:** +19% (for the same services)
- **Competition:** typically 4 bids (single bid in 16% of tenders)
- **Foreign winners:** 28% (of contracts won by firms from another country)
- **EU-funded:** 21%

## Prices by service

Typical contract value in this country next to the EU median for the same service.

| Service | Contracts | Typical here | Typical in the EU | Difference |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| Research, analysis and strategy | 378 | PLN 1.3m | PLN 1.5m | −15% |
| Marketing and campaigns | 304 | PLN 1.1m | PLN 1.4m | −22% |
| Hosting and cloud | 126 | PLN 2.8m | PLN 2.2m | +29% |
| Software and licences | 124 | PLN 2.9m | PLN 1.3m | +121% |
| Custom software and platforms | 119 | PLN 2.2m | PLN 1.8m | +24% |
| Maintenance and support | 114 | PLN 2.3m | PLN 1.6m | +46% |
| Branding and visual identity | 61 | PLN 1.8m | PLN 1.2m | +43% |
| Video, multimedia and VR | 34 | PLN 884k | PLN 1.1m | −20% |
| Websites and web portals | 31 | PLN 2.0m | PLN 1.3m | +50% |
| E-learning | 20 | PLN 1.7m | PLN 1.0m | +58% |
| Cybersecurity | 19 | PLN 2.8m | PLN 847k | +229% |
| UX/UI design | 7 | PLN 1.8m | PLN 2.4m | −26% |

## Who buys

| Buyer | Contracts | Share | Typical contract |
|---|---:|---:|---:|
| hospitals, universities and other bodies | 736 | 55% | PLN 1.6m |
| central government | 379 | 28% | PLN 1.7m |
| local and regional government | 151 | 11% | PLN 8.8m |
| EU institutions | 49 | 4% | PLN 951k |
| other | 22 | 2% | PLN 2.0m |
| utilities | 4 | 0% | PLN 11.0m |

## Where foreign winners come from

| Winner's country | Contracts |
|---|---:|
| United Kingdom | 164 |
| IN | 16 |
| Germany | 13 |
| USA | 12 |
| CN | 11 |
| Netherlands | 11 |
| Belgium | 10 |
| France | 8 |
| Spain | 7 |
| Portugal | 6 |

## Polish companies in this country

| Year | Buyer | Winner | Value |
|---:|---|---|---:|
| 2026 | [European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions](https://ted.europa.eu/en/notice/-/detail/132864-2026) | ECORYS POLSKA | PLN 884k |
| 2022 | [European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Eurofound)](https://ted.europa.eu/en/notice/-/detail/105181-2022) | Ecorys Polska Sp. z o.o. | PLN 719k |

## Other countries

| Country | Contracts | Prices vs EU |
|---|---:|---:|
| [Poland](https://tender.rtfct.com/en/europe/poland/) | 11780 | −47% |
| [France](https://tender.rtfct.com/en/europe/france/) | 7119 | +25% |
| [Spain](https://tender.rtfct.com/en/europe/spain/) | 6895 | +11% |
| [Czechia](https://tender.rtfct.com/en/europe/czechia/) | 4059 | −47% |
| [Germany](https://tender.rtfct.com/en/europe/germany/) | 2065 | +71% |
| [Romania](https://tender.rtfct.com/en/europe/romania/) | 1874 | −26% |
| [Lithuania](https://tender.rtfct.com/en/europe/lithuania/) | 1848 | −67% |
| [Sweden](https://tender.rtfct.com/en/europe/sweden/) | 1682 | +73% |
| [Italy](https://tender.rtfct.com/en/europe/italy/) | 1549 | +143% |
| [Portugal](https://tender.rtfct.com/en/europe/portugal/) | 1414 | +4% |
| [Hungary](https://tender.rtfct.com/en/europe/hungary/) | 1354 | +43% |
| [Croatia](https://tender.rtfct.com/en/europe/croatia/) | 1198 | −18% |
| [Belgium](https://tender.rtfct.com/en/europe/belgium/) | 1079 | +115% |
| [Norway](https://tender.rtfct.com/en/europe/norway/) | 999 | +157% |
| [Bulgaria](https://tender.rtfct.com/en/europe/bulgaria/) | 965 | −74% |
| [Netherlands](https://tender.rtfct.com/en/europe/netherlands/) | 916 | +153% |
| [Austria](https://tender.rtfct.com/en/europe/austria/) | 855 | +40% |
| [Slovakia](https://tender.rtfct.com/en/europe/slovakia/) | 633 | +84% |
| [Finland](https://tender.rtfct.com/en/europe/finland/) | 561 | +56% |
| [Slovenia](https://tender.rtfct.com/en/europe/slovenia/) | 559 | −10% |
| [Greece](https://tender.rtfct.com/en/europe/greece/) | 553 | +85% |
| [Estonia](https://tender.rtfct.com/en/europe/estonia/) | 534 | +27% |
| [Latvia](https://tender.rtfct.com/en/europe/latvia/) | 472 | −43% |
| [Switzerland](https://tender.rtfct.com/en/europe/switzerland/) | 432 | +446% |
| [Denmark](https://tender.rtfct.com/en/europe/denmark/) | 262 | +350% |
| [Luxembourg](https://tender.rtfct.com/en/europe/luxembourg/) | 140 | +73% |
| [Malta](https://tender.rtfct.com/en/europe/malta/) | 114 | −13% |
| [Cyprus](https://tender.rtfct.com/en/europe/cyprus/) | 79 | −24% |

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Source: contract award notices from TED (Official Journal of the EU), compiled by Artifact. As of November 3, 2026. Free to reuse with attribution (CC BY 4.0).